NONE · BELL 47G-5 · 1989-11-01 · GUADALUPE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90DVM01
Event ID
20001213X29811
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-01
Location
GUADALUPE, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.050151, -120.479217
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G-5
Registration
N4798R
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE WITH A WOODEN POWER POLE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SUNGLARE WHICH INHIBITED THE PILOT'S VISION.